LeBron James showed why he is the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, scoring 34 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a crushing 99-72 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in their Eastern Conference semi-final opener.
Yao Ming had 28 points and 10 rebounds, to lead the Houston Rockets to a 100-92 victory win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
The Dallas Cowboys' indoor practice facility collapsed during a thunderstorm on Saturday, leaving 12 people injured, team officials said.
The Portland Trail Blazers kept alive their playoff hopes with an 88-77 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game Five of their Western Conference series on Tuesday.
Kobe Bryant poured in 31 points as the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 107-96 Monday to complete a 4-1 series win in their Western Conference quarter-final.
Another playoff thriller between Chicago and Boston, and this one went to the Bulls.
LeBron James poured in 36 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers pounded the Detroit Pistons 99-78 on Sunday.
Yao Ming scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to power the Houston Rockets to a 102-88 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in a battle for fourth place in the Western Conference on Sunday.
Before his first practice on the virgin grass of the new Yankee Stadium, Andy Pettitte got a lesson on how to work the ThinkPad computer mounted in his cubicle.
New Orleans won the NBA basketball game against San Antonio Spurs by 90-86.
Connecticut's Kemba Walker lays on the floor after missing a shot at the end of the fifth overtime period, March 12, 2009
Freshman Devin Ebanks scored a career-high 20 points to lead scrappy West Virginia to a 74-60 upset of No. 2 Pittsburgh on Thursday night.